Family sob ‘who gave you the right to take her life?’ as man jailed for killing mum-of-two

A FAMILY have been left sobbing “who gave you the right to take her life?” as a person who killed a mum has been jailed for all times.

Antanas Jankauskas, 39, of Wookey, Somerset, admitted his crime at a listening to at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday.

The court docket heard a private assertion giving the influence on sufferer 47-year-old Sarah Ashwell’s household describing the devastation and heartbreak of her dad and mom at having their solely baby taken from them and the impact on Sarah’s two sons.

The assertion from her mum mentioned: “Who gave you the correct to take her life?

“You knew she had two younger kids and folks that beloved her.

“The boys have misplaced their mummy.

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“One day she was watching her son’s rugby match, the subsequent day they’re advised she is dead.

“How can you reside with that?

“Sarah used to speak concerning the boys getting married at some point and having kids of their very own.

“She would marvel what their companions can be like.

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“Now Sarah won’t ever meet these companions and can by no means know what it’s like being a grandparent.

“There will at all times be questions all via the boys’ lives.

“They should reside with the truth that folks will need to know what occurred to their mom.

“We will never have Sarah back and the last minutes of Sarah’s life haunt me and will until the day I die.”

The Honorary Recorder of Bristol His Honour Judge Peter Blair QC mentioned in his sentencing remarks that Jankauskas had disadvantaged Sarah’s youngsters of their mom and their mom’s love, including that everybody in court docket would have been enormously moved by the household’s influence assertion.

The firm director was discovered dead on November 7, 2021, at her dwelling in Wells, Somerset.

The Major Crime Investigation Team launched a homicide investigation in the course of the course of which 4 males have been arrested on suspicion of homicide, together with Jankauskas, and a fifth on suspicion of helping an offender.

All have been eradicated from the enquiry aside from Jankauskas, who was charged along with her homicide and appeared earlier than magistrates on November 13.

Avon and Somerset police Detective Superintendent Gary Haskins led the investigation, which concerned greater than 100 officers and police employees from throughout the Avon and Somerset police service.

He mentioned: “Sarah’s life was taken by somebody she had recognized and trusted. I need to pay tribute to Sarah’s household for his or her dignity and energy after dealing with each father or mother’s nightmare.

“Throughout our investigation we developed an image of Sarah as particular person – somebody who was a well-loved mom, daughter and pal.

“I hope that those that beloved Sarah can now begin to construct a brand new future for her sons, whereas maintaining her reminiscence alive.

“This was a complex enquiry but through the painstaking work of forensic examination, digital investigation, house-to-house and CCTV enquiries we gave the Crown Prosecution Service the evidence to build an incontrovertible case.”

Avon and Somerset Police made a compulsory referral to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) as a consequence of current police contact with Sarah earlier than her loss of life. Now that prison proceedings have concluded, the IOPC will perform its unbiased investigation.

After sentencing Sarah’s household launched one other assertion.

“We are very grateful to Avon and Somerset Police and their groups of officers who’ve been exemplary of their assist for our grieving household, and in bringing this case to court docket.

“We particularly need to thank DC Louise Findlay and DC Rachel Pople.

“We are grateful to Victim Support, to our pals and members of the general public, to Bridgwater Investigation Team 3 and to Detective Superintendent Gary Haskins.

“We will always remember the kindness of the officers who helped us.

“For us, realizing that we are going to by no means see Sarah once more and by no means share the issues households do, is heartbreaking.

“After we advised her youngest son what had occurred, he mentioned, ‘Mummy’s a star now’ and requested if she was coming again. We needed to keep sturdy for him however our hearts have been breaking.

“We will deal with him and his brother, and giving them the love and assist they want.

“Sarah was beloved by so many individuals and she or he might talk with anybody.

“She had so many achievements in her life.

“Justice has been performed for her however we are going to always remember nor ever forgive the person who did this horrible factor.

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“No punishment could ever be enough for what he has done.”

Jankauskas was jailed for all times with a minimal time period of 14 years and 10 months.